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There has hardly been a life in the last century that Eleanor Roosevelt has not affected, in one way or another. From securing safe, low-cost housing for Kentucky's poor, to helping her grandchildren hang a tire swing on the White House's south lawn, to representing America as the first female delegate to the United Nations, Eleanor rarely kept a second of her life for herself -- and she wouldn't have had it any other way

There has hardly been a life in the last century that Eleanor Roosevelt has not affected, in one way or another. From securing safe, low-cost housing for Kentucky's poor, to helping her grandchildren hang a tire swing on the White House's south lawn, to representing America as the first female delegate to the United Nations, Eleanor rarely kept a second of her life for herself -- and she wouldn't have had it any other way

Summary

Chronicles the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her birth to wealthy parents, to her marriage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to her role as a wife, mother, first lady, and diplomat

A personal note -- Eleanor's days -- An abridged Roosevelt family tree -- Sad little Nell -- A devoted wife and mother -- Self-discovery -- A first lady like no other -- Friend of the people -- The war years -- First lady of the world -- More about Eleanor

A personal note -- Eleanor's days -- An abridged Roosevelt family tree -- Sad little Nell -- A devoted wife and mother -- Self-discovery -- A first lady like no other -- Friend of the people -- The war years -- First lady of the world -- More about Eleanor